On Tuesday the 22nd day of May, 2018 at 10:30 a.m. the Marion Land Bank Program will sell the following parcels of real property:

Vacant Lots Available for Bids:

144 Carhart St.

$ 1,200.00 min. bid

438 Lee

$ 1,000.00 min. bid

134-136 N. Vine

$ 750.00 min. bid

820 Bennett

$ 1,000.00 min. bid

1022 Bennett

$ 1,000.00 min. bid

980 Bryant

$ 2,630.00 min. bid

356 Commercial

$ 1,000.00 min. bid

578 Decatur

$ 1,736.00 min. bid

194 Edwards

$ 1,100.00 min. bid

334 Fies

$ 1,356.00 min. bid

The following are available for sealed bids:

274 Patton St.

$ 500.00 min. bid

298 S. High St.

$ 500.00 min. bid

469 Park Blvd.

$ 500.00 min. bid

136 E. Mark St.

$ 500.00 min. bid

326 Park Blvd.

$ 500.00 min. bid

257 Waterloo

$ 500.00 min. bid

380 Chester St.

$ 500.00 min. bid

232 Oak St.

$ 500.00 min. bid

364 Milburn

$ 500.00 min. bid

415 - 415-1/2 Mary St.

$ 500.00 min. bid

835 York St.

$ 500.00 min. bid

The sale will take place in the lobby of Marion City Hall. Pursuant to the adopted Disposition Guidelines those properties shall not sell for less than the fair market value which is defined in said Guidelines as 67% of the Marion County Auditor's true value for the lot value. Second sales will be at a determined fair market value by competitive bid. No sale will be made to a transferee that has a property which is tax delinquent in Marion County, Ohio or any other Guidline prohibition as is contained within the Residential Land Transfer Policies. (Guidelines 7/21/09)

The Marion Land Bank was created by an act of City Council in 2008 in order to address the non-productive lands and work to putting these nuisance properties back to productive use for the benefit of Marion’s neighborhoods.

The successful offer will be required to execute the Land Bank Offer to Purchase Agreement on the date of the sale and will be required to pay the successful bid amount in the form of an escrow payment on the same date to the City of Marion, Ohio. The information contained above and related hereto is believed to be true, but is not a warranty of its accuracy. Participants are urged to complete their own due diligence and are advised neither the City of Marion, Ohio or its agents make any assurance whatsoever and buyer assumes full and absolute risk associated with the transaction.

Any interested party in those listed above marked as available for "sealed bids" shall place in a sealed envelope the sum they are willing to purchase the aforementioned lot for and deliver said envelope to the Office of the Safety Director, located on the 3rd floor of Marion City Hall. The envelope must be sealed and contain on the outside in clear, legible text the property for which the bid is made and must be submitted to the Safety Director before 10:30 a.m., May 22, 2018. The enclosed writing shall contain the amount of the bid, the submitter's printed name, address and contact telephone number. The highest bidder will be required to execute the City's purchase contract within 5 days of the receipt of the first received bid.

Subsequent to the Sale on May 22, 2018 any parcel listed under the Sealed Bid list above shall remain open to any person for tendering a sealed bid at anytime subsequent to the May 22, 2018 sale. Meaning, after May 22, 2018 any property listed that has not sold and is listed under Sealed Bid list above shall be available to the first person to submit a qualifying sealed bid, without the need to wait until the next sale date.

Please take notice that the Marion City Board of Zoning Appeals will hear the following application for a variance on Tuesday, April 10, 2018 at 6:00 p.m. The meeting will be held at Marion City Hall, 2nd Floor, Courtroom No. 1, 233 West Center Street, Marion.

Application for Variance from Section 1151.011 from the required front/side yard and setback in residential districts of the Marion City Zoning Code has been filed by Terry Litteral for the property located at 245 Johnson Street, Marion.

On Tuesday the 3rd day of April, 2018 at 10:30 a.m. the Marion Land Bank Program will sell the following parcels of real property:

Vacant Lots Available for Bids:

144 Carhart St.

$ 2,435.00 min. bid

438 Lee

$ 2,000.00 min. bid

134-136 N. Vine

$ 1,000.00 min. bid

820 Bennett

$ 1,260.00 min. bid

1022 Bennett

$ 2,072.00 min. bid

980 Bryant

$ 5,260.00 min. bid

356 Commercial

$ 2,052.00 min. bid

578 Decatur

$ 3,471.00 min. bid

194 Edwards

$ 2,376.00 min. bid

334 Fies

$ 2,712.00 min. bid

274 Patton St.

$ 750.00 min. bid

The following are available for sealed bids:

426 N. Grand

$ 500.00 min. bid

298 S. High St.

$ 500.00 min. bid

469 Park Blvd.

$ 500.00 min. bid

136 E. Mark St.

$ 500.00 min. bid

326 Park Blvd.

$ 500.00 min. bid

257 Waterloo

$ 500.00 min. bid

380 Chester St.

$ 500.00 min. bid

232 Oak St.

$ 500.00 min. bid

364 Milburn

$ 500.00 min. bid

415 - 415-1/2 Mary St.

$ 500.00 min. bid

835 York St.

$ 750.00 min. bid

The sale will take place in the lobby of Marion City Hall. Pursuant to the adopted Disposition Guidelines those properties shall not sell for less than the fair market value which is defined in said Guidelines as 67% of the Marion County Auditor's true value for the lot value. Second sales will be at a determined fair market value by competitive bid. No sale will be made to a transferee that has a property which is tax delinquent in Marion County, Ohio or any other Guidline prohibition as is contained within the Residential Land Transfer Policies. (Guidelines 7/21/09)

The Marion Land Bank was created by an act of City Council in 2008 in order to address the non-productive lands and work to putting these nuisance properties back to productive use for the benefit of Marion’s neighborhoods.

The successful offer will be required to execute the Land Bank Offer to Purchase Agreement on the date of the sale and will be required to pay the successful bid amount in the form of an escrow payment on the same date to the City of Marion, Ohio. The information contained above and related hereto is believed to be true, but is not a warranty of its accuracy. Participants are urged to complete their own due diligence and are advised neither the City of Marion, Ohio or its agents make any assurance whatsoever and buyer assumes full and absolute risk associated with the transaction.

Any interested party in those listed above marked as available for "sealed bids" shall place in a sealed envelope the sum they are willing to purchase the aforementioned lot for and deliver said envelope to the Office of the Safety Director, located on the 3rd floor of Marion City Hall, at anytime. The envelope must be sealed and contain on the outside in clear, legible text the property for which the bid is made and must be submitted to the Safety Director before 10:30 a.m., April 3, 2018. The enclosed writing shall contain the amount of the bid, the submitter's printed name, address and contact telephone number. The highest bidder will be required to execute the City's purchase contract within 5 days of the receipt of the first received bid.

A public hearing will be held in conjunction with the third reading of Ordinance 2017-56 which will be at Marion City Council Meeting to be held Monday, November 27, 2017 at 7:30 p.m., Marion City Hall, 233 W. Center St. The full ordinance is available for inspection is at the office Clerk of Council.

On Tuesday the 26th day of September, 2017 at 10:30 a.m. the Marion Land Bank Program will sell the following parcels of real property:

Vacant Lots Available for Bids:

438 Lee

$ 3,168.00 min. bid

134-136 N. Vine

$ 1,643.00 min. bid

547 Davids St.

$ 2,300.00 min. bid

274 Patton St.

$ 2,000.00 min. bid

136 E. Mark St.

$ 750.00 min. bid

326 Park Blvd.

$ 750.00 min. bid

257 Waterloo

$ 750.00 min. bid

835 York St.

$ 750.00 min. bid

The following are available for sealed bids:

426 N. Grand

$ 500.00 min. bid

298 S. High St.

$ 500.00 min. bid

469 Park Blvd.

$ 500.00 min. bid

190 Dix

$ 500.00 min. bid

380 Chester St.

$ 500.00 min. bid

232 Oak St.

$ 500.00 min. bid

364 Milburn

$ 500.00 min. bid

415 - 415-1/2 Mary St.

$ 500.00 min. bid

615 Silver St.

$ 750.00 min. bid

The sale will take place in the lobby of Marion City Hall. Pursuant to the adopted Disposition Guidelines those properties shall not sell for less than the fair market value which is defined in said Guidelines as 67% of the Marion County Auditor's true value for the lot value. Second sales will be at a determined fair market value by competitive bid. No sale will be made to a transferee that has a property which is tax delinquent in Marion County, Ohio or any other Guidline prohibition as is contained within the Residential Land Transfer Policies. (Guidelines 7/21/09)

The Marion Land Bank was created by an act of City Council in 2008 in order to address the non-productive lands and work to putting these nuisance properties back to productive use for the benefit of Marion’s neighborhoods.

The successful offer will be required to execute the Land Bank Offer to Purchase Agreement on the date of the sale and will be required to pay the successful bid amount in the form of an escrow payment on the same date to the City of Marion, Ohio. The information contained above and related hereto is believed to be true, but is not a warranty of its accuracy. Participants are urged to complete their own due diligence and are advised neither the City of Marion, Ohio or its agents make any assurance whatsoever and buyer assumes full and absolute risk associated with the transaction.

Any interested party in those listed above marked as available for "sealed bids" shall place in a sealed envelope the sum they are willing to purchase the aforementioned lot for and deliver said envelope to the Office of the Safety Director, located on the 3rd floor of Marion City Hall, at anytime. The envelope must be sealed and contain on the outside in clear, legible text the property for which the bid is made and must be submitted to the Safety Director before 10:30 a.m., September 26, 2017. The enclosed writing shall contain the amount of the bid, the submitter's printed name, address and contact telephone number. The highest bidder will be required to execute the City's purchase contract within 5 days of the receipt of the first received bid.

ORDINANCE 2017-43: ORDINANCE CLARIFYING AND MODIFYING marion city code SECTION 943.19 TITLED EXEMPTION OF SENIOR CITIZENS AND DISABLED PERSONS FROM PAYMENT OF CHARGES RELATING TO DOMESTIC REFUSE AND RUBBISH COLLECTION TO PROVIDE FOR NECESSARY UPDATES IN THE CITY OF MARION

The full text of the Ordinance is available @ Clerk of Council’s Office - City Hall - 233 W. Center St.

ORDINANCE 2017-41: AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE ISSUANCE AND SALE OF NOTES IN THE MAXIMUM AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF $7,688,500, IN ANTICIPATION OF THE ISSUANCE OF BONDS, FOR THE PURPOSE OF PAYING THE COSTS OF VARIOUS IMPROVEMENTS; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY

The full text of the Ordinance(s) is available @ Clerk of Council, 233 W. Center St. Irene Fulton, Clerk of Council